The U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs logged $996.4 million in net inflows last week, marking the highest weekly total since the week ended January 16 and extending a streak of positive flows to three consecutive weeks.

BlackRock’s IBIT dominated the week, pulling in $906 million on its own.

Morgan Stanley’s MSBT, which launched on April 8, completed its first full trading week and added $71 million in net inflows.

Over the past three weeks combined, U.S. bitcoin ETFs have drawn in more than $1.8 billion, and over the same period, Ethereum spot ETFs also saw significant interest, recording $275.8 million in net inflows.

Bitcoin ETFs are playing a big role in the market in 2026.

In just one day, U.S. Bitcoin ETFs bought 8,572 BTC, and over 10 days, they bought 24,197 BTC. Even though Bitcoin’s price has dropped slightly, ETF holdings are still close to their highest level. Investors have put in nearly $58 billion, showing strong interest.

This suggests that big investors are buying again after earlier pullbacks.

At the same time, ETFs are buying Bitcoin faster than new coins are being created, which can help support prices.

Major financial firms are also stepping in, as Morgan Stanley has launched its own Bitcoin ETF, while BlackRock continues to attract most of the investment.

Big investors are becoming more confident in Bitcoin, and this is changing the crypto market.

According to CoinShares, about $1.4 billion entered the crypto market in one week, and most of it went into Bitcoin. Bitcoin alone got $1.116 billion, helping it stay strong above $76,000. This shows that investors still see Bitcoin as the safest crypto during uncertain times.

Other cryptocurrencies are not doing as well. XRP had the biggest losses, with millions of dollars pulled out by investors.

Ethereum and Solana had small gains, but not close to Bitcoin’s inflows. Some investors in Europe and Switzerland are also moving money out of altcoins and into Bitcoin.

Big companies are still buying Bitcoin. MicroStrategy bought 34,164 BTC worth $2.54 billion, increasing its total holdings to over 815,000 BTC.

Meme coins are mixed. Some SHIB holders are keeping their coins for the long term, while Dogecoin is stable around $0.094 and could rise if demand increases.

The market is also affected by global tensions and security issues in DeFi projects, making investors more careful.

Bitcoin is still holding above $74,000, and traders are watching the $75,000 level closely. If it stays above this, the price could rise even higher, possibly toward $85,000.

Vanguard, one of the world’s biggest investment companies with over $9 trillion in assets, is known for being very cautious, especially about crypto.

But crypto ETFs are growing fast. Spot Bitcoin ETFs have already passed $101.45 billion in total value, with BlackRock’s IBIT leading at over $53 billion.

Experts are divided on Vanguard’s slow approach, because Nate Geraci believes that Vanguard could lose younger investors if it stays too strict on crypto.

But Eric Balchunas argues that most investors already have enough options through existing crypto ETFs, so Vanguard doesn’t need to rush.

However, things are starting to change. Under its new CEO, Salim Ramji, Vanguard began allowing access to crypto ETFs like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP through its brokerage in 2025.

In 2026, it also suggested that small crypto exposure (1–4%) could be part of a balanced portfolio.

Overall, Vanguard is still careful, but it’s slowly opening the door to crypto as it becomes more important in global investing.